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    Subletting a council property

    Beware tenants, it is a criminal offence to sublet your social housing property and the Council will not take too lightly to this. Under the Social Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, unlawful subletting of a social housing property became a criminal offence, and whilst Housing Associations cannot initiate proceedings themselves, they can most […]


    The homeless people – a priority need?

    As of 13th May 2015, single homeless people will no longer have to prove that they are particularly vulnerable in comparison to other homeless people in order to qualify for support. The Supreme Court heard three joint appeals by homeless people: Johnson, Hotak and Kanu, backed by evidence from charities Crisis and Shelter. In each case […]


    Unsafe homes

    A report (based on research by the UK think-tank New Policy) which was made available on the 21st May 2015 highlights the fact that landlords are earning £5.6bn a year by renting out unsafe homes which fail to meet Legal standards, and also includes £1.3bn in housing benefit. A Citizens Advice study revealed that 740,000 […]


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